Crescent Harbor, N. Whidbey Island Tides Today
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Crescent Harbor, N. Whidbey Island runs a mean tidal range of about 7.9 ft. This month the highest water, 13.1 ft, comes on the morning of Nov 27, and the lowest, a -3.8 ft minus tide, on the evening of Nov 25.
| High tide | 12:34 AM | 8.3 ft |
| Low tide | 6:17 AM | 2.4 ft |
| High tide | 1:28 PM | 12.0 ft |
| Low tide | 8:02 PM | 2.9 ft |
Today on the water at Crescent Harbor, N. Whidbey Island
Today at Crescent Harbor, N. Whidbey Island: high tide at 12:34 AM (8.3 ft) and 1:28 PM (12.0 ft), low tide at 6:17 AM (2.4 ft) and 8:02 PM (2.9 ft). The National Weather Service forecast for Wednesday is partly sunny then chance light rain with SE winds 5 to 17 mph, 58°F. Wind that strong can hold water in or push it out, so the real tide may run above or below these predictions. Sunrise is at 6:59 AM and sunset at 4:48 PM.
| Period | Forecast | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | Partly Cloudy | ESE 3 mph | 41°F |
| Wednesday | Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain | SE 5 to 17 mph | 58°F |
Forecast: National Weather Service point forecast for this location.
Where Crescent Harbor, N. Whidbey Island is
Crescent Harbor, N. Whidbey Island sits at 48.2867° N, 122.6170° W on Puget Sound and the Salish Sea, at Oak Harbor, WA. The station here is a subordinate tide prediction point. NOAA has no gauge in the water at this spot; its times and heights are published as offsets from a reference gauge, named below. The closest gauge measuring live water level is Port Townsend (NOAA 9444900), 13.8 mi away, and high and low water here run on average about 44 min later than there. The nearest weather station is Oak Harbor Airpark, an airport reporting wind, visibility and sky cover, but no water temperature, 3.6 mi away.
The tide at Crescent Harbor, N. Whidbey Island
Crescent Harbor, N. Whidbey Island has a mixed tide: two highs and two lows a day, but of unequal size, so one low each day drains noticeably lower than the other. This month's predictions average 1.9 high tides a day here. The mean range from lower low to higher high is 11.7 ft, and 8.0 ft between the average high and the average low, a large tide. On an average day the higher high tops the lower high by 0.9 ft and the lower low sits 2.8 ft below the other low. For the water around it: Puget Sound tides are mixed semidiurnal with a strong daily inequality: two highs and two lows a day, ranges of 8 to 14 ft, and lows that differ by several feet.
About this station
- High tide reaches Crescent Harbor, N. Whidbey Island about 0.5 hours after the moon passes overhead. That lag is local, which is why high water does not line up with the moon.
- NOAA predicts tides here from Seattle (Madison St.), Elliott Bay, station 9447130. High tide comes about 4 min later and low tide about 4 min earlier than there.
Datum and source
Heights on this page are feet above mean lower low water (MLLW), the zero NOAA's nautical charts use for soundings. A predicted 0.0 ft low is the average of the lower low each day; a minus tide is water below chart datum, and a 2 ft high means 2 ft more water than the chart shows. NOAA fixes MLLW at Crescent Harbor, N. Whidbey Island from the 1983-2001 National Tidal Datum Epoch; mean higher high water is 11.7 ft above it and mean sea level 6.8 ft. The land survey datum NAVD88, the zero on topographic maps and flood maps, is 2.2 ft above MLLW here, so a water level on this page converts to NAVD88 by subtracting that amount. These datums are controlled from NOAA's Seattle, WA gauge. Source: NOAA CO-OPS station 9447952, established 1977, gauge removed 1977. The tide times and heights are published as time and height offsets from its reference gauge; TidalMap republishes them daily and does not alter them.
Tide stations near Crescent Harbor, N. Whidbey Island
- Coupeville, Penn Cove, Whidbey Island: 5.5 mi, tides about 12 min later
- La Conner, Swinomish Channel: 9.1 mi, tides about 30 min later
- Admiralty Head: 9.2 mi, tides about 39 min earlier
- Port Townsend: 13.8 mi, tides about 44 min earlier
- Anacortes, Guemes Channel: 16.0 mi, tides about 16 min earlier
TidalMapMonthly tide calendar
🌊 Biggest flood tides at Crescent Harbor, N. Whidbey Island this month: Nov 25, Nov 26, Nov 27, Nov 28, Nov 29, Nov 30. These spring highs push water up into the grass and over the oyster rock; prime for poling into flooded marsh for tailing reds.
🔻 Negative (minus) low tides at Crescent Harbor, N. Whidbey Island this month: Nov 1, Nov 7, Nov 8, Nov 9, Nov 10, Nov 11, Nov 13, Nov 14, Nov 22, Nov 23, Nov 24, Nov 25 …. These drain the flats and expose the oyster rock, prime for sight-fishing and clamming.
Best fishing times (solunar)
Major and minor solunar windows for Crescent Harbor, N. Whidbey Island, peak feeding activity is around the moon overhead/underfoot (majors) and moonrise/moonset (minors). Score is the day's activity coefficient (0–100).
| Day | Major windows | Minor windows | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today 🌗 | 7:30–9:30 AM 7:55–9:55 PM | 12:54–2:54 AM 1:50–3:50 PM | 62 |
| Thu Nov 5 🌘 | 8:16–10:16 AM 8:41–10:41 PM | 2:12–4:12 AM 2:06–4:06 PM | 74 |
| Fri Nov 6 🌘 | 9:01–11:01 AM 9:26–11:26 PM | 3:27–5:27 AM 2:22–4:22 PM | 84 |
| Sat Nov 7 🌘 | 9:46–11:46 AM 10:11–12:11 AM | 4:42–6:42 AM 2:39–4:39 PM | 92 |
| Sun Nov 8 🌘 | 10:32–12:32 PM 10:57–12:57 AM | 5:56–7:56 AM 3:00–5:00 PM | 97 |
| Mon Nov 9 🌑 | 11:20–1:20 PM 11:45–1:45 AM | 7:08–9:08 AM 3:26–5:26 PM | 99 |
| Tue Nov 10 🌑 | 12:10–2:10 PM 12:35–2:35 AM | 8:16–10:16 AM 4:00–6:00 PM | 98 |
Predictions & observations: NOAA CO-OPS station 9447952. Solunar windows computed from the moon's position for this location. Times shown in the station's local time. Not for navigation.
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